Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Primary Care

Job Description Summary

The role of the Primary Care Licensed Master Social Worker, as part of the primary care treatment team, triages and manages select patients with medical and social needs.

Entity

Carolina Family Care, Inc. (CFC)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000101 CFC PC Care Coordination

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Location: This position is remote with occasional on-site work in the greater Charleston area.

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, approximately 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,

Required Education and Licensure:

• Master's degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) licensure by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners. 

• Certification in case management preferred.

Job Duties

Conducts patient contact and appointments to provide education, support, and resources

• Ability to work with patients via direct contact and telephonically

• Ability to make prompt and accurate clinical and psychosocial assessments of mental health conditions, determine patient needs and barriers, identify the appropriate provider to meet the need, and develop creative solutions to patient barriers

• Develop, coach, and support effective patient/family relationships for successful patient navigation

Resource to providers, clinical staff, and care coordinators

• Ability to work effectively as a team interacting with patients, primary care providers, site staff, and primary care team

• Act as healthcare and community resource liaison/advocate for the patient/family

• High level of comfort working with primary care providers using a consultative style.

Administrative duties to include:

• Facilitate appropriate patient referrals to other healthcare providers and community resources

• Act as navigator for patient referrals with healthcare providers and community resources (i.e. complete Medicaid/Medicare forms)

• Develop and maintain relationship with healthcare and community resource providers

• Develop and maintain healthcare and community resource/service guide (i.e. housing needs, transportation, financial assistance, meals)

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements:

Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent). Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Infrequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Ability to move objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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